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- 15201: Medieval Weapons
- ... been tempered and soaked in a substance, and when dried made it awfully stiff. Needless to say against the early swords of the time it was not very effective. After the discovery of steel, a new, more protective style of armor was developed. It was known as chain mail. The armor was made of steel rings "knitted" or linked together to form a tight shirt of metal. It was used widely ... sword swings. Slowly but surely the use of chain mail among knights started to decline (it was still used frequently by foot soldiers). This is where the typical "knight in shining armor" comes in. The new crossbows and sharper blades introduced a need for a stronger piece of armor that was a single plate. Huge suits of plate armor were developed and used to fend off any attacks. They could withstand ...
- 15202: Summary of All Quite on the Western Front!
- Summary of All Quite on the Western Front! All Quite on the Western Front is a novel about World War I and how it stole the innocence of the soldiers involved in the war. The main character in this novel is Paul. At the start of the war he is a nineteen year old ... the two opposing currents of war that will slowly bring him to its center. The conditions at the front are terrifying. As the narrator puts it, "It is unendurable. It is the moaning of the world, it is the martyred creation wild with anguish, filled with terror and groaning." It is very loud, also, with constant bombardments and frequent attacks. "At that moment," Paul says, "it breaks out behind us, shells ...
- 15203: Hades
- ... eternity. Thus it was Greek custom to bury their dead with a coin on the lips or in the mouth. The realm of the dead was conceived to be in the far west of the world because the sun brought light and life from the east. Since after death they would drink from the River Lethe (River of Forgetfulness), they would forget their human lives and consequently have nothing to do or say in that next world - yet is was not depicted fearfully. Guarding the entrance to Hades, was the three-headed dog with a dragon's tail - or snakes growing out of its back, Cerberus. He will let you in - but ...
- 15204: The Christian Coalition: A Small Grassroots Organization or A Large Political Threat?
- ... and communities nationwide. These guides inform voters about the stand candidates take on pro-family issues, and they grade candidates on how they voted on pro-family legislation, thus holding them accountable to their constituency. New York State Director Jeff Baran indicated the guides' true purpose, as described by the New York Observer. "Since we're doing the voter guides, we can manipulate. We can instruct people on how to vote. As a tax-exempt group, Christian Coalition can't endorse candidates, although we can tell ...
- 15205: Death of a Salesman: Society's Alienation of Willy Loman
- ... is constantly at the far bottom of the totem pole. Even the merchandise that he sells, which is his expertise, doesn't belong to him, and just helps to keep him down in the business world and away from society. Perhaps Willy's alienation is symbolized by the garden he wishes to grow in his back yard. His back yard is small, fenced in, and unable to bear a fruitful garden. Likewise, Willy Loman's position in the working world is constricted, away from everyone else, and won't let him become successful. Willy was his own worst enemy, a man who couldn't accept himself. Society added fuel to the fire by not accepting ...
- 15206: Huckleberry Finn: Good Vs. Evil
- ... a character in itself. It's at time's calm and relaxed, and at other times fast and dangerous, and sometimes foggy and confusing. However, it's always moving. Always taking Huck and Jim to new adventures, and to new places. It is their backbone. So you see, that the concepts of escape and freedom within the book and the ways in which these concepts are symbolized are extremely important. They not only define what ...
- 15207: Alfred Nobel
- ... proud of his Swedish Background. In his teens his father sent him to learn chemistry in France. He gained interest in explosive nitroglycerin. And studied until he founded the first ever nitroglycerin factory in the world, but found it was too volatile to work with, and too many miners were dying using it. He began experimenting on how to control the substance. He wanted something that could absorb the nitroglycerin and ... mankind." Physics, chemistry, physiology or medicine, literature, and peace. His family had many rejections to this but it still went through. It is sure that Alfred Nobel contributed a great deal to chemistry and the world and has a large diversity of achievements. He lived an unhealthy life only to live a healthy afterlife. Many people will benefit from the Nobel prizes including such people as Mother Theresa and Ernest Rutherford ...
- 15208: Custer's Last Stand
- ... and our loyal viewers today. Custer: Thank You for the compliment Bill, you are looking good yourself. I myself have been on a Nutri System Diet and have lost 15 pounds, I feel like a new man. Bill: Ok we have a very short time slot here so lets get the most out of this once in a lifetime interview. Are you ready? Custer: I was born ready Bill. Go Ahead ... interview, General Custer. I hope that the rest of your life be long and prosperous, if I can say that. That concludes my one on one with General Custer and back to you Sue in New York. Good Night America. Bibliography Reynolds, Quentin J. Custer's Last Stand. Random House 1951. Stein, R. Conrad. The Story of the Little Bighorn. Children's Press. Connell, Evan S. Son of the Morning Star ...
- 15209: Oil and Protecting The Environment
- ... spills from our operations that can damage an ecosystem. The petroleum industry is working closely with government agencies, universities and research centers to reduce the frequency and impact of oil spills. As a result of new operating procedures and research into advanced technologies, the industry has made tremendous progress in preventing spills over the past decade. In 1997, the latest year that Coast Guard statistics are complete, the volume of oil ... and industry start to immediately work to retrieve the spilled oil and minimize its impact on the environment. But there is always room for improvement. To that end, the petroleum industry continues to search for new ways to make our environmental footprint as light as possible.
- 15210: Analyzation Essay On A Newspap
- ... most commonly use a larger, darker type of print, mixture of color, and/or pictures on the front page of the paper. A newspapers job is to update people on the happenings around the world as well as in their own community. Community size often may influence or even dictate the findings on the front page of a newspaper. Normally the front page of a newspaper lets a person in ... the money. Different papers cover different topics or issues. Newspapers bring information about various subjects to people. People in return relay this information to other people, in effect notifying others of the happenings in our world. The importance of the newspaper takes us back in history to the time of the Sons of Liberty. They were not far enough advanced to produce a newspaper and disperse it among the colonies. They ...
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